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Industry fund awards sustainable equities mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2018
... strategy aims to offer a significantly better sustainability profile than the MSCI Emerging Markets Index while also providing alpha in emerging markets. The strategy was developed in collaboration with RobecoSAM, a dedicated sustainability investing ...

Hedge fund industry body promotes Aussie talent

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018
... assets. Alternative Investment Management Association's Australian board will now be chaired by AMP Capital's head of alpha strategies Alistair Rew, following an election. The appointment comes as the current Aussie chair Paul Chadwick moves ...

Boutique fund house backs zinc project

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018
... in 10 years. Previously Grant Samuel Funds Management held a stake in the boutique; it continues to distribute the firm's Alpha Plus and Smaller Companies funds.

Aberdeen Standard launches AI-powered global equity fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2018
... to identify and capitalise upon patterns in global equity markets in order to dynamically time factor premia to generate alpha," Narikawa said. The fund is available to investors in Switzerland and the UK. Aberdeen Standard Investments manages about ...

New S&P indices factor in future carbon price risks

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2018
S&P Dow Jones has launched 12 new indices that will adjust valuations of companies included in some of its established indices, to account for the future impact of carbon prices on stock prices. The S&P carbon price risk adjusted indices will be constructed ...

Global manager hires former Wallaby, launches unit trust

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2018
... Management is welcoming Tim Horan to lead its Australian and New Zealand operation. The River and Mercantile Global High Alpha Fund opened as a registered unit trust in Australia earlier this month and legalsuper is the cornerstone investor. The $3.7bn ...

SSGA appoints head of retirement solutions

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2018
State Street Global Advisors has appointed a new head of retirement solutions for Australia. Jonathan Shead has worked in various SSGA roles since 2000; he was most recently head of portfolio solutions for the Asia-Pacific region. Before SSGA, he was ...

Industry leaders in sales and marketing recognised at MAX Awards

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2018
... Year (Digital - Trade): BT Panorama - Managed Accounts Finalists: HUB24 - #notjustanotherplatform JP Morgan - Systematic Alpha / Global Strategic Bond Funds T. Rowe Price - T. Rowe Price Dynamic Global Bond Fund Alliance Bernstein - AB Dynamic Global ...

Tribeca to become wholly owned by management

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2018
... Funds Management is completed, and it will have no impact on the existing retail distribution arrangements for the Tribeca Alpha Plus and Tribeca Smaller Companies funds, which will continue to be distributed via GSFM. Tribeca chief executive David Aylward ...

Liquidnet and OTAS ramp up AI play

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2018
... simple price chart," Doris said. Both Shamis and Doris agree the technology is critical as traders try to show they can add alpha and be more relevant in the investment process in the MiFID II environment. Liquidnet's liquidity-seeking algos leverage ...